Chief Information Officer (CIO) position in Worli, Mumbai location

Please find below the job description for Chief Information Officer (CIO) position in Leading Textile yarn manufacturing Industry at Worli, Mumbai location.

Job Description

Position: Chief Information Officer (CIO)

Industry: Chemical Manufacturing (Domestic Focus)

Location: Worli, Mumbai

Reporting To: Managing Director / CEO

Role Overview

The CIO will be responsible for driving the organizations technology vision, focusing on

domestic business transformation, operational excellence, and cost efficiency. The role

requires a strong blend of manufacturing domain understanding or BFSI-grade governance

discipline, ensuring robust systems, cybersecurity, and data-led decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

1. Digitalisation (Domestic Operations Focus)

Lead digital transformation across manufacturing plants, supply chain, and distribution

networks within India.

Drive plant-level digital initiatives such as IoT, automation, predictive maintenance, and

energy optimization.

Digitize dealer/distributor ecosystem and customer engagement platforms.

Focus on improving operational efficiency, cost reduction, and turnaround time.

2. Cybersecurity (BFSI-grade Governance)

Build a strong cybersecurity framework inspired by banking/insurance standards.

Secure IT and OT environments, especially plant systems and critical infrastructure.

Ensure compliance with Indian regulatory and industry standards.

Implement continuous monitoring, risk assessment, and incident response mechanisms.

3. Cloud Computing & Migration

Develop a cost-effective and scalable cloud strategy suited for domestic operations.

Lead migration of core systems (ERP, CRM, analytics) to cloud or hybrid platforms.

Optimize infrastructure cost while ensuring high availability and security.

Manage relationships with domestic and global cloud vendors.

4. Analytics & Business Intelligence

Drive adoption of real-time dashboards for plant performance, sales, working capital, and

procurement.

Implement analytics for:

Demand forecasting

Inventory optimization

Production planning

Leverage advanced analytics/AI selectively for high-impact use cases.

Build a culture of data-driven decision-making across functions.

5. Custom Application Development

Lead development/customization of ERP, supply chain, and plant systems.

Ensure seamless integration between finance, operations, and sales systems.

Promote agile and scalable application architecture.

Evaluate build vs buy decisions with cost and scalability lens.

6. Project Management

Establish strong IT PMO governance for execution discipline.

Deliver projects on time, within budget, and aligned with business outcomes.

Prioritize high ROI projects aligned to domestic growth strategy.

Ensure cross-functional stakeholder engagement and adoption.

7. Data Management & Security

Implement enterprise-wide data governance and master data management (MDM).

Ensure data accuracy, standardization, and accessibility across locations.

Protect sensitive business and customer data with strong controls.

Align with Indian data privacy and compliance requirements.

If interested on above profile, please share the resume on [email removed] or contact Jitendra on [phone removed]